Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Honky Tonk Angel
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Alpha Centauri You Shot Me Down ST
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Jonathan Edwards Girl from the Canyon Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Hopak Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards People Get Ready Sailboat
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Albert Jones* You Just Can't Turn Me Loose The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* I Need You Amist the Black Eyes
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Ernie* Smith Who I Am To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Matt* Lucas Massage Parlour Blues Matt Gets Blue
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Alpha Centauri One Night at a Time ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Green Rye Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Long Lonely Nights ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Ill Wind And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Bukovynian Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Kozak Dance Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra I See Your Face Before Me And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Like Some One In Love And I Love Her
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Zambonis* The Hockey Song Playoff Fever
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Jonathan Edwards How About You Sailboat
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Aarons And Ackley* Bonnie Blue You And I
Tony McManus Inveran - The Devil in the Kitchen - Locheil's Away to France The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Ellen McIlwaine We Got Each Other Ellen McIlwaine
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Dick Marx Orchestra and Choir* Here Come the Hawks Here Come the Hawks b/w Here Come the Hawks (instrumental) (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Sidewinders A Voyage Flatfoot Hustlin'
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Joe* Glazer The Farmer is the Man A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Circles ST
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle The Caribou British Columbia Suite

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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